Spiced Spinach & Sweet Potato Baby Food Puree
An iron rich, deliciously silky and flavorful homemade baby puree! packed with nutritious spinach and sweet potato with a hint of sweet spice, this baby food has it all: ticking lots of nutritional boxes while helping baby learn gourmet flavors to boot!
Ingredients
- 1 medium, or 1/2 large sweet potato
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 100 g (3.5 oz) spinach, about 3 large handfuls, no need to be too precise
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Bake your sweet potato. Slice into quarters and place face down on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Poke a few holes into them with a knife and bake at 400F / 200C for around 25 minutes until soft.
- Meanwhile, prepare your spinach. In a frying pan, lightly sautee garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add the spinach and nutmeg and continue to sautee on a low heat until just wilted.
- When the sweet potato is ready, scoop out the flesh with a spoon and blend with the spinach until completely smooth.
- Add water or baby's usual milk as desired if you would like to thin the puree out.
Notes
Suitable for freezing up to 6 months.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 43kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 2g, Sodium: 30mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g
